New Jersey seeking ways to replenish dwindling honey bee population

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer wants to help New Jersey farmers feeling the sting from the loss of important pollinators, most notably the honey bee and monarch butterfly, by establishing a…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

Hazleton Man Sentenced To 84 Months’ Imprisonment For Heroin And Fentanyl Trafficking

SCRANTON, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Yilber Rosario, age 32, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 84 months’ imprisonment followed by a four-year…

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Patient at the physiotherapy doing physical exercises with his therapist

Manhattan Chiropractor Arrested for Healthcare Fraud

NEW YORK, NY – A New York Chiropractor is facing up to 10 years in federal prison for engaging in healthcare fraud. Melissa Kaines was able to defraud insurance carriers for over…

New York News·Police Blotter

Whitemire drug dealer charged after she was caught with huge selection of illegal narcotics for sale

Whitmire, SC – The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and Whitmire Police Department announce the arrest of Teresa Ammons, 43 years old of Church St, Whitmire. Ammons has been charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine,…

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

Police investigating shooting murder in Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD – A man shot on in Silver Springs on March 3rd has died from his wounds and police are continuing a murder investigation. Derek James McBrayer, 40, died from…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Two men carjacked after stopping to help a guy fix a flat tire

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Montgomery County Sherrif’s Deputies reported a man posing as a motorist in distress, in his previously stolen car, carjacked a good samaritan who stopped to help. MCSO reported…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Former Federal Prison Official and Factory manager at USP-Marion Sentenced to Prison

BENTON, ILL – Shawn E. Whitecotton, 50, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced to 16 months confinement today, consisting of 8 months in federal prison and 8 months of home confinement after his…

Illinois News

Las Vegas Felon Sentenced To Prison For Selling Oxycodone Pills, Gun Possession

LAS VEGAS, NEV – A convicted felon was sentenced last Monday (March 8, 2021) to eight years and six months in federal prison for unlawfully selling over 1,000 pills of Oxycodone —…

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Here’s what Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher said about Mo Hill in his final interview

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two months before the passing of Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher, I decided to give him a call and see how things were going since he left office. …

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Suspects wanted for armed robbery in northeast D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

10 Arrested for gun and drug charges in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A two-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics from two Atlantic City residential buildings resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals and the recovery of multiple handguns and…

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Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Yanio Montes De Oca, age 33, of Miami, Florida, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to launder funds derived from a nationwide gas station skimming scheme that involved…

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Forrest County Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for dealing methamphetamine

HATTIESBURG, MISS – Oliver McNair, 30, of Petal, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Taylor B. McNeel to 210 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for…

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Marion County man admits to meth charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Charles Costello, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Costello, 52, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Police Blotter

Governor Murphy makes joint announcement with Governor Cuomo

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his ally, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have been tied at the hip during the COVID-19 pandemic. Often, the two governors jointly write…

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Murphy to raise indoor business, dining limits, here’s how much

TRENTON, NJ – Indoor capacity limits for restaurants, gyms and fitness clubs, recreational and amusements facilities, and barber shops, salons and other personal care services will increase to 50 percent effective Friday,…

New Jersey News

Space’s bill allowing non-profits to conduct remote raffles and bingos advances

Parker space TRENTON, N.J. – Veterans groups, volunteer fire and rescue squads, churches and other charitable organizations could be permitted to conduct bingos and raffles remotely under a bill sponsored by Assemblyman…

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Man charged for trying to steal AC equipment from Georgetown County Library

GEORGETOWN, SC – The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has filed a charge of Malicious Injury to Personal Property (Over $2,000) against John Grover Frasier Jr., 42, following an attempt to remove air…